Introduction to Agricultural Engineering Technology: A Problem Solving Approach
The third edition of this book exposes the reader to a wide array of engineering principles and their application to agriculture. It presents an array of more or less independent topics to facilitate daily assessments or quizzes, and aims to enhance the students' problem solving ability. Each chapter contains objectives, worked examples and sample problems are included at the end of each chapter. This book was first published in the late 60's by AVI. It remains relevant for post secondary...
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Introduction to Agricultural Engineering Technology: A problem Solving Approach is an invaluable text for agriculture students at the introductory level. The third edition has been thoroughly updated and reorganized to meet the current units and standards of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE). The book aims to:Familiarize students with a wide range of applications of engineering principles to agricultureDiscuss a selection of independent but related topicsAdvance students’ problem solving abilitiesEach chapter lists education objects, introductory material, and example problems where appropriate. In addition problems using ISO (metric) units, are now included.
Problem Solving 1Significant Figures and Standard Form 17Common Units of Measure 23Simple Machines 36Internal Combustion Engines 49Power Trains 61Tractors and Power Units 80Machinery Calibration 93Equipment Efficiency and Capacity 118Economics of Agricultural Machinery 129Sound and Noise 152Measuring Distance 159Angles and Areas 175Land Description 196Differential and Profile Leveling 204Weather 221Water Runoff 234Erosion and Erosion Control 244Irrigation 253Handling, Moisture Management, and Storage of Biological Products 266Animal Waste Management 279Insulation and Heat Flow 286Heating, Ventilation, and Air-Conditioning 293Selection of Structural Members 319Principles of Electricity 326Series and Parallel Circuits 331Sizing Conductors 340Electric Motors 347Appendices 356Index 371
